Curriculum Goals

St. Vincent Elementary School has three types of written goals. There are 12 overall goals for the whole school that serve as our foundation. Each subject area has a set of goals. Each grade has grade level objectives (reflected on the web page "Curriculum Objectives") that form the framework for student learning in each subject area.

School-Wide Curriculum Goals

Students will share their faith through service to others.
Students will use technology to access, process, and communicate information.
Students will participate in their own learning.
Students will show appreciation for diversity.
Students will show respect for God and all His creation.
Students will show respect for one another.
Students will demonstrate skills which enable them to be lifelong learners.
Students will effectively communicate in oral and written form.
Students will actively participate in the life of the Catholic Church.
Students will recognize, evaluate and solve problems.
Students will demonstrate skills and show appreciation for the fine arts.
Students will demonstrate the ability to make wise choices concerning health and fitness.

Subject Area Goals

Religion Subject Area Goals

Students will demonstrate knowledge of the beliefs of the Catholic Church as described in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Students will demonstrate a knowledge of and participate in the Liturgy and Sacraments of the Catholic Church as described the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Students will live out their faith using the guidelines of morality described in the
Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of and participate in Catholic prayer as described in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of and appreciation for St. Vincent de Paul and his life of prayer and service for God.

Language Arts Subject Area Goals

Students will use decoding and phonics skills to read.
Students will read and demonstrate an understanding of vocabulary words.
Students will demonstrate comprehension of reading materials.
Students will explore various examples of literature.
Students will demonstrate an ability to write in manuscript and cursive.
Students will accurately spell words.
Students will demonstrate correct grammar in written and oral communication.
Students will communicate ideas through written forms of communication.
Students will communicate ideas through oral forms of communication.
Students will explore study skills to assist in the use of written and oral language.

Math Subject Area Goals

Students will demonstrate number sense in order to compute, compare, estimate, recognize patterns and solve problems.
Students will analyze characteristics of geometric shapes.
Students will use tools and formulas to determine measurements.
Students will represent and analyze mathematical relationships using algebraic symbols and functions.
Students will collect and use data to answer questions.

Social Studies Subject Area Goals

Students will use maps to demonstrate geographic skills.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of Missouri, American, and World History.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the United States Government.
Students will analyze community features and relationships.
Students will examine other cultures.
Students will use reference materials to obtain and analyze information.

Science Subject Area Goals

Students will use scientific inquiry to analyze various scientific principles.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of physical science.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of life science.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of earth and space science.
Students will implement technology in the scientific field of study.
Students will accurately collect, record and interpret data.
Students will recognize and utilize the personal, social and environmental perspectives of science.
Students will explore the human and historical aspects of scientific endeavors.

Art Subject Area Goals

Students will utilize appropriate skills and techniques in the use of various media.
Students will use art to communicate ideas.
Students will create art projects incorporating appropriate techniques, skills and creativity.
Students will use visual art to express themselves.
Students will incorporate visual art into other subject areas.

Music Subject Area Goals

Students will identify musical instruments.
Students will read and perform musical notation.
Students will perform various vocal music.
Students will perform using classroom instruments.
Students will incorporate music into other subject areas.
Students will identify periods of musical history, styles of music, music from other cultures and uses for music.

Physical Education Subject Area Goals

Students will develop good motor skill patterns by exploring basic movement skills.
Students will demonstrate competence and safety in a variety of fundamental skills and activities in groups or with a partner.
Students will perform selected locomotion, non-locomotion, and manipulative skills.
Students will develop concepts, rules and basic strategies of games and physical activities.
Students will develop fundamental skills that will allow them to participate in games and physical activities.
Students will demonstrate competence in rhythm activities.
Students will describe the relationship of proper nutrition, exercise and health care.

Technology Subject Area Goals

Students will use technology to research various topics.
Students will develop keyboarding skills using proper finger position.
Students will use various software programs to practice skills from other subject areas.
Students will use word processing and power point programs to communicate ideas.